The FilmSoc Blog team got together to predict some of the wins for this year’s Oscars, while championing our own personal favourites and calling out injustices for snubs. Do you […]
Punctuating The Sound of Silence: A Look at Daniel Hart’s A Ghost Story Soundtrack
Alex Dewing reminisces on the melancholic score and soundtrack of David Lowery’s A Ghost Story. “Don’t be scared”, whispers C in the opening moments of David Lowery’s A Ghost Story. It […]
In Defence of Stereo-Cinema: 3D, Past and Present
Does 3D only exist as a gimmick? Milo Garner dives into the history of 3D cinema, from Hitchcock’s Dial M for Murder to Peter Jackson’s They Shall Not Grow Old. […]
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Review
Sam Hamilton reviews the colourful Freddie Mercury biopic and Queen tribute. Bryan Singer returns from the X-Men franchise to direct Bohemian Rhapsody: a big-budget, star-studded, thoroughly glamourised and oft-Americanised tale […]
‘Vice’ Review
George Glover reviews the award-winning satirical biopic on US Vice President Dick Cheney. Vice offers an alternate portrayal of the Bush administration, sidelining George W. (Sam Rockwell) in favour of […]
‘Sex Education’ Season 1 Review
Sabastian Astley reviews the new Netflix coming of age series on teenage sexuality. Netflix’s Sex Education, created by Laurie Nunn, provides something many shows revolving around adolescence lack: an openness and […]
PODCAST: Streaming Services – The End of Cinema or a New Frontier?
Emma and Maria discuss the popularity of streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu, and their impact on the future of film and the movie-going experience. Illustration by Leo Espinosa […]
‘Stan & Ollie’ Review
Editor KC Wingert reviews Jon S. Baird’s homage to the Hollywood comedy duo. One of my favourite childhood pastimes was going to my grandfather’s house and watching old Laurel and […]
PODCAST: ‘The House That Jack Built’ – Exploring the Violence of Male Directors
Tanya, Raphael, and Lydia discuss Lars Von Trier’s The House That Jack Built, the implications of violence against women on the screen, and how controversial directors such as Tarantino, Polanski, […]
‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ Review
Sabastian Astley reviews Black Mirror’s intense and ambitious interactive special. Black Mirror writer and show co-creator Charlie Brooker sees off the year with a bold and innovative new episode of the […]